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$9,500 Donated to Chamber Foundation thanks to Starr Insurance Team

By Lark Kennedy | August 1, 2024

The Starr Insurance Inc. team won $9,500 for the Greater Chambersburg Chamber Foundation at the Erie Insurance Charity Challenge in July! They came in third place, winning $9,000 plus an extra $500 from an individual competition win for Longest Drive. Special thanks to these team members for participating: Derek Taylor, Todd Shoemaker and Stephen Christian.…

Economic Development Winners Announced by Business Alliance

By Lark Kennedy | July 25, 2024

— The Cumberland Valley Business Alliance (CVBA) hosted the Economic Development Breakfast sponsored by Meritus Health at Green Grove Gardens today to honor several local businesses for their recent property renovations. “On behalf of the CVBA, we extend our sincere congratulations to these business and community leaders for their outstanding property improvements,” said Chris Grimm, chair of…

Discover the Delight of Chambersburg Peaches

By Lark Kennedy | July 24, 2024

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, is renowned for many things, but perhaps none more delicious than its peaches. Known for their exceptional sweetness, juiciness, and vibrant flavor, Chambersburg peaches have become a beloved summer staple for locals and visitors alike. In this blog post, we’ll explore the history, cultivation, and culinary uses of these delectable fruits, shedding light…

Member Spotlight: Mama K’s Buns

By Lark Kennedy | July 17, 2024

Mama K’s Buns is a from-scratch bakery in Greencastle, PA owned and operated by Terry & Kris Yoder. Our bakery started in our home in May 2019 with our flagship item – cinnamon rolls (or cinnamon buns as we call them) and a few other items like cookies, cupcakes, pies and dinner rolls. We sold…

Protect Yourself from Energy Scams

By Lark Kennedy | July 11, 2024

Energy scams can occur when deceptive marketing and fraudulent selling techniques are used to initiate an unauthorized switch of the energy service into long term contracts – up to four years and at a higher price, without the consent of the customer.  This scam is carried out by individuals through methods that can include door-to-door…

CVBA TRAVEL CLUB ANNOUNCES TROPICAL ISLAND GETAWAY TO BARBADOS

By Lark Kennedy | July 1, 2024

The Cumberland Valley Business Alliance (CVBA) Travel Club will embark on a relaxing tropical island getaway at the all-inclusive resorts of Sandals Barbados and Sandals Royal Barbados in November 2025.   Community members are invited to travel with the club on this adults-only, all-inclusive vacation led by Lexi Fretz of Antrim Premier Travel from November…

ChambersFest Events Kick Off July 13

By Lark Kennedy | June 28, 2024

Chambersburg is gearing up for its annual summer celebration full of family entertainment, ice cream, crafts, activities, art and history during ChambersFest happening July 13 to 20. The weeklong family-friendly festival will include a variety of fun community events including Restaurant Week, Scoop-a-Palooza, Tim & Susan Cook Memorial Race, Old Market Day, 1864: The Burning…

Grand Opening & 50th Anniversary: Chambersburg Waste Paper

By Lark Kennedy | June 24, 2024

We were honored to join the Chambersburg Waste Paper (CWP) family, friends, team members and community leaders for the 50th Anniversary of CWP and the Grand Opening of C&D/MSW Transfer Station last week! CWP is a full service company that recycles 200 million pounds of paper every year. The company is family owned and operated;…

Anniversary Ribbon Cutting: iWAT LLC

By Lark Kennedy | June 13, 2024

The CVBA, Chambersburg and Greencastle-Antrim Chambers were pleased to celebrate iWAT LLC’s milestone of 15 years in business this week. In addition to the anniversary, we enjoyed touring their facility, which was completly renovated at 780 South 2nd Street in Chambersburg. iWAT LLC offers cost efficient solutions ranging from web development and integration to custom…

Cybersecurity Tips from the U.S. Small Business Administration

By Lark Kennedy | June 7, 2024

Why does cybersecurity matter? Cyberattacks cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars a year, and pose a threat for individuals and organizations. Small businesses are especially attractive targets because they have information that cybercriminals (bad actors, foreign governments, etc.) want, and they typically lack the security infrastructure of larger businesses to adequately protect their digital…

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